Saturday, April 15
Wichita, KS
9:30 A.M.
Creighton University
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Wichita State
Photo by: Steve Branscombe
Men’s Tennis Falls To Wichita State, 4-1, In Regular Season Finale
4/15/2023 3:35:00 PM | Men's Tennis
WICHITA, Kan. – The Creighton men's tennis team fell to Wichita State, 4-1, in the Bluejays regular season finale on Saturday afternoon in Wichita, Kansas.
The loss dropped the Bluejays to 12-6 on the year, while the Shockers improved to 11-14 with the win.
Creighton gained an early 1-0 edge on Saturday with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles positions to claim the first point of the match. Oscar Alvarez and Zachary Kuo combined for a 6-1 win at the No. 3 positions, while Casey Ross and Kirtan Patel battled to a 7-6 (7-2) win at the No. 2 spot.
Georgetown, however, responded with four straight single wins at the top four single spots to clinch the overall dual. Ross forced a decisive third set at the No. 2 single spot with a come-from-behind 7-6 (7-3) win is set two but ended up falling in the third set 7-5.
"This match was back-and-forth throughout," said head coach Tom Lilly. "We battled the wind and very chilly conditions and took the doubles point. I like where we are heading into conference with a very close match against one of the best teams, we have played all year."
The Bluejays return to the courts next week for the start of the BIG EAST Championships in Cayce, South Carolina.
Wichita State 4, Creighton 1
04/15/2023 at Wichita, Kan. (Sheldon Coleman TC)
The loss dropped the Bluejays to 12-6 on the year, while the Shockers improved to 11-14 with the win.
Creighton gained an early 1-0 edge on Saturday with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles positions to claim the first point of the match. Oscar Alvarez and Zachary Kuo combined for a 6-1 win at the No. 3 positions, while Casey Ross and Kirtan Patel battled to a 7-6 (7-2) win at the No. 2 spot.
Georgetown, however, responded with four straight single wins at the top four single spots to clinch the overall dual. Ross forced a decisive third set at the No. 2 single spot with a come-from-behind 7-6 (7-3) win is set two but ended up falling in the third set 7-5.
"This match was back-and-forth throughout," said head coach Tom Lilly. "We battled the wind and very chilly conditions and took the doubles point. I like where we are heading into conference with a very close match against one of the best teams, we have played all year."
The Bluejays return to the courts next week for the start of the BIG EAST Championships in Cayce, South Carolina.
Wichita State 4, Creighton 1
04/15/2023 at Wichita, Kan. (Sheldon Coleman TC)
| Singles competition |
| 1. #97 Kristof Minarik (WSU) def. Matthew Lanahan (CU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) |
| 2. Misha Kvantaliani (WSU) def. Casey Ross (CU) 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 7-5 |
| 3. Orel Ovil (WSU) def. Alejandro Gandini (CU) 6-0, 6-4 |
| 4. Alejandro Jacome (WSU) def. Oscar Alvarez (CU) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 5. Alex Richards (WSU) vs. Shin Inoue (CU) 6-2, 3-3, unfinished |
| 6. Luke Bracks (WSU) vs. Kirtan Patel (CU) 7-5, 2-1, unfinished |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Kristof Minarik/Alex Richards (WSU) def. Alejandro Gandini/Matthew Lanahan (CU) 6-2 |
| 2. Kirtan Patel/Casey Ross (CU) def. Misha Kvantaliani/Orel Ovil (WSU) 7-6 (7-2) |
| 3. Oscar Alvarez/Zachary Kuo (CU) def. Luke Bracks/Alejandro Jacome (WSU) 6-1 |
| Match Notes |
| Creighton 12-6 |
| Wichita State 11-14 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,4,1,2) |
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
16
Kristof Minarika / 0 (97/-) [WSU]
67
#2 Singles Match
123
475
Misha Kvantaliani / 0 [WSU]
667
#3 Singles Match
12
04
Orel Ovil / 0 [WSU]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
22
Alejandro Jacome / 0 [WSU]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
230
Alex Richards / 0 [WSU]
63UF
#6 Singles Match
123
510
Luke Bracks / 0 [WSU]
72UF
Order of Finish:
3,4,1,2
Players Mentioned
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